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the grower, in al! caſes, an adequate price for fuch ſurplus produce, caicu= lating the expences of cultivation and Fair intereit of capital.

Reſolved, That all bounties upon zmportatioz are highly prejudicial, as tending on)y to encourage the growth of corn in other countries, at the charge of the revenue, and diſcouragement of the Agriculture of this kingdom.

Reſolved, That this Society do recommend, and will promote to thc utmoſt of its power, an immediate application to the legiſlature, of the land-owners and occupiers of this county, founded upon the principles, and diredted to the objectts of the toregoing reſolutions.

Reſolved, That copies of theſe Reſolutions be tranſmitted to the Board of Agriculture, and the different Agricultural Societies throughout Eng= land.

(Signed) CHARLES C,. WESTERN, Chairman.

Reſolved, tbat the thanks of the mecting be given to Charles C. Weſtern, Elq. for his attention and able condut in the chaiy.

Shire- Hall, Chelmsford, Feb. 1804.

It was further reſolved, That Twenty guineas, preſented to the Society by Charles Callis Weſtern, Eſq. to be applied to the encouragement df in- duſtrious labourers, be given to ploughmen and boys, upon matches or trials of ſkill in ploughing, in four divifions of the county, as under, and according to the direttion of the gentlemen here mentioned:

Divißon of Coggeſhall and neighbourhood--Filman Honeywood, E!q.

Diviſion of Malden and neighbourhood--Thomas Lee, Elq.

Diviſion of Harlow and neiShbourhood, Montague Burgoyne, Eſq.

Divißion of Chelmsford and neighbourhood, Mr. Maion, ot. Crondon- Park.

hat an auttioneer be engaged to attend at the annual ſhow of ſtock, at Chelmsford, on Friday the-25th of May next, for the purpole of ſelling ſuch ftock as gentlemen may think proper to ſend, whether for prize exhibi- tion or lor ſale only; alſo for the letting of tups, or other ſtock that may

be bruught there for that purpoſe. (Signed) CHARLES CALLIS WESTERN, Chairmau,

Shire- Hall, Chelmsford, Feb. 25, 1804.

N. B. Notice of Stock intended to be ſold at the ſhow, muſt be ſent in

* dve time to Mr. Goulding, at Chelmsford, that the revenue oficer may b&

appriſed thereof. Norfolk Agricultural Soctely. A General Meeting of this Society was held at Lynn, on Wedneſday, the 22nd of February; 1204, at which were prelert-- Thos. Wm. Coke, Eſq. Prelident Mr. Godfrey Sir Richard Budingford, Bart. Mr. Buhor H. Styleman, Eſg. Mr. Purdy A. Hammond, Eq. Mr. Purdy, jun. Governor Bentinck Mr, Horſeley M. F. Rithton, Elq. Mr. A. Beck W. Hoſte, Eiq. Mr. Carr E. Rolfe, Eſq. Rev. T. Weathearhead Rev. A. Wodehouſe Mr. Bolwell Dr. Marſhall Mr. W.M. Hill Mr. Duſgate Mr. Money Mr. T, Holland Mr. Seppings Mr. E Holland T. Bagge, Elq. Treaſurer Mr. H. Blyth Rev. St. J. Prieſt, Secretary Twenty guineas were ordered to ke paid by the Trealurer, towards carry- ing on the Petition to Parliament, from the land-owners, barley-growers, and maltſters.of this county. New premiums were offered for ſheep, to be lhewn at Swaffhaw, on the anniverlary, viz. for fngle ſhearling rams, and pens of ſhearling ewes,